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Growing Concern For America’s Declining Birthrate
Lyman Stone, Chief Information Officer for Demographic Intelligence, is cited in a New York Times article addressing what can be done about America’s declining birthrate. The author, Shikha Dalmia, discusses a growing concern that the United States is facing a population bust. Dalmia highlights the recent Census Bureau findings that in the past decade, the U.S. population grew at the second-slowest rate since the government started counting in 1790 — and the slowest since the 1930s. Stone’s work examining European policies to incentivize higher birthrates was referenced. Read the full article here.
August Newsletter Published
Demographic Intelligence has released its August 2021 Fertility & Family Digest Newsletter. Many aspects of how Covid -19 continues to affect families and birthrates are addressed. Some of the other important issues covered are China’s official pro-natal policies as well as birth rates in many central and eastern European countries.
As a regular feature the newsletter provides monthly actual births by state as they become available. If you would like to regularly receive this valuable information, please see this page for subscription information. Any content or subscription questions may be addressed by calling Steven Morales at 434-284-0808.
How the U.S. Can be a More Family-friendly Society
Bloomberg columnist Ramesh Ponnuru interviews Demographic Intelligence CIO Lyman Stone about what it means to become a more family-friendly society. Covid-19, immigration, “work-family balance” policies, and countries that have recovered from low birthrates are discussed. Read the full interview here.
December Newsletter Published
Demographic Intelligence has released its December 2020 Fertility & Family Digest Newsletter. Many aspects of the ongoing COVID -19 challenges are addressed. Other important issues covered are historically low Australian birth rates, the Chinese governments change on fertility policies, and an automated matchmaking service in Japan.
As a regular feature the newsletter provides monthly actual births by state as they become available. If you would like to regularly receive this valuable information, please see this page for subscription information. Any content or subscription questions may be addressed by calling Steven Morales at 434-284-0808.
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